Four Lakers named to All-Region team
Staff Report Four Russell County Laker Baseball players earned the honor of being named to the The Sporting Times All-Region Team. Russell County High School (RCHS) seniors Mayes Gosser and Jack Shearer were named to the first All-Region Team, and fellow senior Owen Loy was named to the second All-Region…
Read MorePledge keeper
By Wade Daffron TJ Editor To say Christy A. Martin has established a long-lasting legacy is certainly an understatement. Last Thursday, a retirement reception was held for Martin at the Russell County Extension office, and the line of people to greet her was long and lively. “I was completely overwhelmed by the…
Read MoreMitchell D. Shearer, 71, Jamestown
Mitchell D. Shearer, 71, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, June 11th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Mitchell was born in Jamestown, KY on December 22, 1953, a son of the late Irene (Blakey) Knight and Rufus Shearer. He was an auto body detailer. Mitchell is survived by: his wife, Dean (Bradshaw) Shearer, of…
Read MoreInformation sought on vandalism at Mill Springs Mil
MILL SPRINGS, Ky. (June 9, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is seeking information about an incident of vandalism at historic Mill Springs Mill the weekend of June 7-8, 2025. Lake Cumberland staff documented damage and destruction to the public restrooms at the recreation area and urge anyone with information related…
Read MoreGary B. Gosser, 78, Russell Springs
Gary B. Gosser, age 78, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, June 08, 2025 at Hospice Suite – Russell County Hospital. He was born on Friday, December 13 1946, in Russell Springs to Goldie Roy Gosser and Earlis Ballenger Gosser. Gary is survived by: his wife, Brenda Gail Gosser of Russell Springs; a son, Travis…
Read MoreLeslie Dawn Miller, 53, Somerset
Leslie Dawn Miller, 53, of Somerset, KY, passed away Saturday, June 7th, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY. Leslie was born in La Grange, IL on June 3, 1972, a daughter of Doris (Vanarsdale) and Gordon Sonny Miller, of Jamestown, KY. Leslie is survived by: parents, Sonny and Doris Miller; two aunts, Doris Burgess…
Read MoreMarilyn Graham Hale Roy, 84, Russell Springs
Ms. Marilyn Graham Hale Roy, of Russell Springs, passed from this life Friday, June 6, 2025, at Russell County Hospital, having attained the age of 84 years, 3 months and 17 days. Ms. Marilyn was born Friday, February 21, 1941, in Louisville, daughter of the late Graham Vaughan and Sara Bates Hale. She was a…
Read MoreHarry G. Foley, 77, Columbia
Harry G. Foley, 77, of Columbia, KY, passed away Thursday, June 5th, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY. Harry was born in Somerset, KY on January 14, 1948, a son of the late Orpha (McGowan) and Velmer Foley. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a retired Electrical Engineer. Harry is survived by…
Read MoreBetty Jo (Combest) Wheat, 80, Sano
Betty Jo (Combest) Wheat, of the Sano community, passed from this life Friday, June 6, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years of age. Born May 23, 1945, in Anderson, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Ruth Bledsoe Combest. Betty retired from the Russell Springs…
Read MoreLeroy McQueary, 74, Russell Springs
Leroy McQueary, of Russell Springs, passed from this life Thursday, June 5, 2025, at his home. He was 74 years of age. Leroy was born Sunday, April 22, 1951, in Eli, son of the late Curtis and Thelma Tucker McQueary. He was a truck driver and an auto body repairman by trade. He and his…
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